Chapter 5 - Cuban Missile Crisis (CW) Flashcards
1
Q
What happened CMC?
A
Fidel Castro allowed the Soviet Union to place nuclear missiles on Cuban soil and point
them to the US
2
Q
When did the CMC occur?
A
1950s and 1960s
- ended in 1962
3
Q
Where did the CMC occur?
A
Cuba
4
Q
Why did the CMC occur?
A
Khrushchev backed down and removed the missiles
5
Q
Who participated in CMC?
A
United States (John F. Kennedy) and Soviet Union (Nikita Khrushchev)
